Police: Suspected home invader shot by resident

Aug. 06, 2018

COHOES, N.Y. (AP) — Police say an upstate New York resident has shot and killed a man who he says was trying to break into his Albany-area home.

Police in the city of Cohoes (kuh-HOHZ') and New York State Police are investigating the early Sunday shooting. Police say the resident told them he shot a man trying to get into his house in the middle of the night.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died. Police say they believe the shooting is isolated and there is no threat to the public.